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> > Yes, however every other OS defines it at "O_SYNC" why are we different?
> > or, if there is a reason, why isn't there a compatibility #define?
> > 
> > can someone check this on netbsd/open bsd/os ? is it bsd or us?
> 
> NetBSD 1.3.2:
> fcntl.h:92:#define      O_SYNC          0x0080          /* synchronous writes */
> fcntl.h:127:#define     FFSYNC          O_SYNC          /* kernel */
> fcntl.h:129:#define     O_FSYNC         O_SYNC          /* compat */

BSD/OS 3.1 fcntl.h:

#define O_FSYNC		0x0080		/* synchronous writes */
#define FFSYNC		O_FSYNC		/* kernel */

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no

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